January 26, 2013

I never knew Malai koftha is one such easy recipe until my friend reetu shared her way of preparing it. The stuffing is completely optional. we can add from vegetables to meat(am yet to try the meat version). i love making paneer at home, so when i had only some frozen peas,canned corn and potatoes i decided to prepare paneer and make koftha gravy for my husband's lunch. It seems to be lengthy process but this is a super easy and healthy method. i didn't deep fry the koftha's. i toasted them in paniyarakal like my mom does for vadakari. i am happy that i could serve the recipe with same taste without deep frying the koftha's.

I used only 3 vegetables for preparation but we can make changes using any vegetable to the stuffing like beans,carrot,cauliflower,spinach or anything.

Drain the water from boiled vegetables(keep the boiled water to use while making gravy). Take a bowl,add Paneer,Boiled Vegetalbes and all other ingredients mentioned above(except oil) from the list "For making koftha's". Mash them together and check salt(add if needed).

Make small round balls or any shape out of the koftha mash. Take a paniyarakal and add some drops of oil and toast them both sides until they are golden brown (or) Take a pan, heat oil in medium flame and deep fry the koftha's until they are golden brown.

To prepare Gravy:

Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a kadai. Saute onions until they are golden brown. now add Ginger garlic paste,saute for 2 minutes. Add tomatoes and saute for 5 minutes.

Switch off the stove when they are soft and cooked. Take a mixer and grind the sauted onions&tomatoes to a fine paste.

Heat oil in a kadai,add fennel seeds and let it splatter. now add the ground paste,chilli powder, coriander powder, cumin powder and saute until the oil oozes out (8 to 10 minutes on medium flame).

Now add Water and mix well. then add cream, when it starts to boil(Foam forms on the top) add Garam masala and mix well. allow to boil for 2 minutes and switch off. Add koftha's only while serving.

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